Comic Book Marketplace (1991 Gemstone) comic books 1999-2001

The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors! The Women of The Spirit! It's a veritable Who's Who of "The Women of The Spirit" in CBM #66! Since 1940, Will Eisner's most famous creation has been beaten, bruised and battered in his fight against crime, but it's the women in his life that have really devastated him! Villains, heroes or in-between, The Spirit has been confronted by the likes of Silk Satin, Nylon Rose, Sand Saref, P'Gell and many others (not to mention Commissioner Dolan's daughter, Ellen!). Plus: Will Murray Exclusive - Batman & Raven. Cover features classic art by Will Eisner. B&W with color gallery. Cover price $5.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors. It's been 25 years since Gwen Stacy died...and 25 years since the first appearance of the Punisher! Was this merely a pivotal event in the history of The Amazing Spider-Man, or was this the tip of the iceberg and the real end of comics as we knew them? This issue takes a look at those quarter-of-a-century-ago events and their effects on comic book history. Cover art by John Romita, Sr. B&W with color gallery. Cover price $5.95.

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The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors! Marvel Bronze Age - Planet of the Apes! It's a film flashback...and more! On the 30th Anniversary of the first voyage to The Planet of the Apes, CBM takes a trip back to the films, the toys and most importantly, the Marvel Comics magazine. Also: DC Silver Age - Flash vs. Grodd the Super-Gorilla! Before the apes took over the planet, there was one really, really bad gorilla: Grodd! Spanning the earliest days of the Silver Age through the end of the Bronze Age, there was no more reliable menace than the furriest bad guy around. B&W with color gallery. Cover price $5.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors! It's a special issue of CBM featuring those great JLA-JSA team-ups! CBM looks at the great Silver Age and Bronze Age team-ups of the Justice League of America and the Justice Society of America, plus the amazing history of Golden Age JSA collectibles, a look at the history of each super team, and much more! With today's JLA being one of the hottest comics on the market and the JSA revival right around the corner, isn't it time you found out how it all started? JSA cover by Dave Gibbons. B&W with color gallery. Cover price $5.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors! Celebrating 60 Years of the Dark Knight Detective! 1999 is, among other things, the 60th Anniversary of the first appearance of Batman, and CBM is pulling out all the stops to help in the celebration of this true pop culture icon. Featuring: Hero of Vengeance by Neal Adams, Golden Age Dark Knight Legend Jerry Robinson, TV's Batman Adam West. B&W with color gallery. Cover price $5.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors! Celebrating 60 Years of the Dark Knight Detective! 1999 is, among other things, the 60th Anniversary of the first appearance of Batman, and CBM is pulling out all the stops to help in the celebration of this true pop culture icon. Featuring: Hero of Vengeance by Neal Adams, Golden Age Dark Knight Legend Jerry Robinson, TV's Batman Adam West. B&W with color gallery. Cover price $5.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors! Celebrating 60 Years of the Dark Knight Detective! 1999 is, among other things, the 60th Anniversary of the first appearance of Batman, and CBM is pulling out all the stops to help in the celebration of this true pop culture icon. Featuring: Hero of Vengeance by Neal Adams, Golden Age Dark Knight Legend Jerry Robinson, TV's Batman Adam West. B&W with color gallery. Cover price $5.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors! This issue: Absolutely Amazing DC Ashcans - You just won't believe these DC covers; Lamont Larson Update - The true story of a comic book pedigree; Stalmannen & Hoken - Old comics are alive & well in Sweden; Odd Formats & Treasuries - They can be a real pain to store...but they're still wonderful; The Bronze Age Implosion - DC and Marvel suffered a mass extinction during the 1970's; The First Silver Age Atom? Check out this Tiny Titan two years before Showcase #34; The Unknown Publisher - CBM points the spotlight at Worth B. Carnahan. B&W with color gallery. Cover price $5.95.

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The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors! From the Golden Age through the present, Marvel's first mutant, Namor, has played many roles - hero, villain, man of mystery. Now explore the whole history of the Prince of Atlantis as only CBM can show it to you. And, of course, that's not all! The mighty Sub-Mariner shares the CBM spotlight with the invincible Iron Man! From his Silver Age origin in the jungles of southeast Asia and membership in the Avengers to the pages of his own long-lived monthly, the exploits of the "Iron Avenger" are the stuff Marvel's legends are made of. Plus: Special appearance by the Silver Age Human Torch. B&W with color gallery. Cover price $5.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors! It's the creepy, eerie CBM Halloween issue, featuring (of course) Creepy, Eerie, Vampirella and the other great Warren magazines, with a highly intriguing, outrageous and controversial interview with publishing legend Jim Warren. Plus: Grisly, Gruesome and Ghastly...Pre-Code Horror! B&W with color gallery. Cover price $5.95.

SPECIAL GREEN LANTERN ISSUE Golden Age or Silver Age? Cast your vote for your favorite Green Lantern of the past with your choice of covers. Allan Scott, the classic Green Lantern of the Golden Age, is featured on a cover pencilled by his creator, Mart Nodell, and inked by Jerry Ordway. Hal Jordan shines on the cover as the heroic Silver Age (and Bronze Age) Green Lantern. Pick one or pick both, either way you've got a winner! In this special Green Lantern issue of CBM you'll find rememberances of legendary writer John Broome, interviews with living legends Gil Kane and Mart Nodell and much, much more! FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER a regular issue of CBM will include a new set of our popular, exclusive "White Space" stickers for filling in the holes in Gerber's Photo-Journal Guide to Comics. This is Sticker Set #2. Set #1 appeared in CBM Special #2 (see below). This set is available exclusively with CBM #74! Magazine, PC (Note Price)" Cover price $5.95.

Special 75th Issue Anniversary Edition. CBM celebrates the legendary Carmine Infantino. Plus: Strange Adventure's classic series Space Museum! 1950's Greatest Animal Sleuth Detective Chimp! From Dr. Alchemy to Captain Cold... Villains of the Scarlet Speedster! Tales of the Zeta Beam and Adam Strange! 120 Big Pages! Plus: four more Gerber "White Space" stickers" Cover price $9.95.

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The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors! And now here's something you'll really like! That daring duo from far-flung Frostbite Falls is back, and CBM has them. Aside from being the wittiest cartoon characters of our time, Rocket J. Squirrel and Bullwinkle J. Moose (that's Rocky & Bullwinkle, kids) also had many comic book adventures. Find out about them and scores of other humorous figures in this issue! B&W with color gallery. Cover price $5.95.

The names of the contributors to this single publisher read like a comic book Hall of Fame roster... Steve Ditko, Wally Wood, Howard Chaykin, Pat Broderick, Alex Toth, Jack Sparling, Neal Adams, Walter Simonson, Archie Goodwin, John Severin, Larry Lieber, Frank Thorne and many others... and yet the complete line lasted less than a year! Almost forgotten for much of the last 25 years, the Atlas-Seaboard line has been attracting new attention in recent months. Join CBM on an exciting journey of rediscovery that will include a Photo-Journal style reproduction of each Atlas cover in the Color section, a complete checklist, newly identified issues and titles, and more! Magazine, b&w (w/Color Gallery) Cover price $5.95.

REDISCOVERING THE SILVER AGE WONDER WOMAN! Sure, everyone knows the key Silver Age origins and first appearances of Flash, Green Lantern, Superman, and Batman, but what about Wonder Woman? Her pivotal early Silver Age issues might exactly qualify as "lost," but they certainly have been overlooked...until now! Join CBM for an exclusive investigation into the most important Silver Age issues of Wonder Woman and witness her origin, her first meeting with Steve Trevor and more! ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: The 50th Anniversary of EC's "New Trend," and the 60th Anniversary of Doc Savage and The Shadow in comics! This is an issue no serious enthusiast can afford to be without! B&W w/Color Gallery Cover price $5.95.

MYSTERY MEN! Shrouded in mystery for more than 60 years... What is the true origin of THE BLUE BEETLE? Magazine, b&w w/Color Gallery Cover price $5.95.

Issue 80. July/Aug. 2000. 8.25" x 10.75". 96 pages. Color and B&W. Cover price $5.95.

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Bonus! Special 96-Page Tribute Issue! Celebrate 50 Years of EC Excellence! CBM marks the 50th Anniversary of EC's "New Trend" titles with this special issue spotlighting Tales from the Crypt, Vault of Horror, Haunt of Fear, Weird Science and all the other EC greats! B&W with color gallery. Cover price $5.95.

It's CBM's much anticipated Western Round-Up issue featuring Jack Kirby's Marvel Westerns, the Unknown Lone Ranger artist, and many other Western greats. As collectors rediscover this truly American genre, there's still time to gather around the campfire and find sleepers and other low priced prizes before fandom catches on! Only in CBM #82! B&W w/Color Gallery Cover price $5.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors! CBM #83 features an exclusive look at a Silver Age star of the Gold Key line, Magnus Robot Fighter! Revived by Valiant, Magnus actually had a long and distinguished Silver Age run with superstar Russ Manning at the helm. You'll gain a whole new insight into Robot Fighting with this issue! B&W with color gallery. Cover price $5.95.

Cover by John Romita Senior and Junior. Spider-Man perched on a pole, in the rain. Comic Book Marketplace, the magazine for serious collectors, returns with the spider- bitten issue fans have been clamoring for! Marvel's webbed wonder, Spider-Man, takes the spotlight in this special issue of CBM, beginning with and interview with acclaimed artist, John Romita, Sr.! Want more Spidey? Take a quick look at all of the Spider-Man #1's over the years, and a long overdue review of the forgotten Spider-Man... it started in 1977 and has featured that talents of three Silver Age legends. What's more, it's Stan Lee's longest run on Spider-Man ? by far! CBM talks to Larry Lieber and Romita about the ongoing Spider-Man newspaper strip! Plus Neglected Ditko! Do you know the legendary Steve Ditko's overlooked 1969-1974 work at Charlton? Find out all about it in this issue of CBM! And don t miss our inside look at Gray Morrow: Visionary, the exciting new book about the work of illustrator Gray Morrow! Comic Book Marketplace is back ? now edited by Russ Cochran! ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: The returning features you love... * EXPANDED Market Reports! * Nolan s Notebook! * Adventures into Weird Words! Plus a whole new slate of regular columns... * Comic art report by Russ Cochran * Comic character statues * Archival issues * Golden Age and Silver Age inspiration Cover price $5.95.

Steve Ditko cover. Comic Book Marketplace, the magazine for serious collectors, returns with the spider-bitten issue fans have been clamoring for! Marvel's webbed wonder, Spider-Man, takes the spotlight in this special issue of CBM, beginning with and interview with acclaimed artist, John Romita, Sr.! Want more Spidey? Take a quick look at all of the Spider-Man #1's over the years, and a long overdue review of the forgotten Spider-Man... it started in 1977 and has featured that talents of three Silver Age legends. What's more, it's Stan Lee's longest run on Spider-Man ? by far! CBM talks to Larry Lieber and Romita about the ongoing Spider-Man newspaper strip! Plus Neglected Ditko! Do you know the legendary Steve Ditko's overlooked 1969-1974 work at Charlton? Find out all about it in this issue of CBM! And don t miss our inside look at Gray Morrow: Visionary, the exciting new book about the work of illustrator Gray Morrow! Comic Book Marketplace is back ? now edited by Russ Cochran! ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: The returning features you love... * EXPANDED Market Reports! * Nolan s Notebook! * Adventures into Weird Words! Plus a whole new slate of regular columns... * Comic art report by Russ Cochran * Comic character statues * Archival issues * Golden Age and Silver Age inspiration Cover price $5.95.

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The Comicg of the Terrans by Gray Morrow cover (for the Leigh Brackett collection). Comic Book Marketplace, the magazine for serious collectors, returns with the spider- bitten issue fans have been clamoring for! Marvel's webbed wonder, Spider-Man, takes the spotlight in this special issue of CBM, beginning with and interview with acclaimed artist, John Romita, Sr.! Want more Spidey? Take a quick look at all of the Spider-Man #1's over the years, and a long overdue review of the forgotten Spider-Man... it started in 1977 and has featured that talents of three Silver Age legends. What's more, it's Stan Lee's longest run on Spider-Man ? by far! CBM talks to Larry Lieber and Romita about the ongoing Spider-Man newspaper strip! Plus Neglected Ditko! Do you know the legendary Steve Ditko's overlooked 1969-1974 work at Charlton? Find out all about it in this issue of CBM! And don t miss our inside look at Gray Morrow: Visionary, the exciting new book about the work of illustrator Gray Morrow! Comic Book Marketplace is back ? now edited by Russ Cochran! ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: The returning features you love... * EXPANDED Market Reports! * Nolan s Notebook! * Adventures into Weird Words! Plus a whole new slate of regular columns... * Comic art report by Russ Cochran * Comic character statues * Archival issues * Golden Age and Silver Age inspiration Cover price $5.95.

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Greyish cover, man in blue suit with tie blowing around. Comic Book Marketplace, the magazine for serious collectors, gets into the spirit of things with a look at one of the most influential creations in comics history from one of the most vital creators in comics the medium has ever seen, The Spirit by Will Eisner! A whole new generation of fans is discovering The Spirit and Eisner's other work through DC's new line of Spirit Archives and graphic novels. In CBM #85, we talk to the grandmaster, Will Eisner himself, about his reactions to the current Spirit revival, and we also talk to Denis Kitchen and DC Archives editor Dale Crain and about what goes into putting together these comprehensive volumes. CBM also shines the spotlight on other Spirit collectibles, too... And Golden Age great Marty Nodell (Green Lantern) opens up about his influences! Take look at the latest market reports, and much, much more! Comic Book Marketplace is back ? now edited by Russ Cochran! ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:The returning features you love... EXPANDED Market Reports! Nolan's Notebook! Adventures into Weird Words! Plus a whole new slate of regular columns... Comic art report by Russ Cochran! Comic character statues! Archival issues! Cover price $5.95.

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JLA/Avengers cover by George Perez. Comic Book Marketplace, the magazine for serious collectors, shines the spotlight on "Earth's Mightiest Heroes," The Avengers! From their start in 1963 to the present, triumph and tumult have surrounded this intrepid band of heroes...and that's just the clashing talents of the creators involved. In CBM #86, we'll take a look at the history of the super team and the creative folks behind the scenes. Also in this issue: It's the start of a major George Pérez interview! Plus: Part 2 of the massive Whitman story/mystery. Take a look at the latest market reports, and much, much more! Comic Book Marketplace is back! Cover price $5.95.

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Avengers cover by Jack Kirby. Comic Book Marketplace, the magazine for serious collectors, shines the spotlight on "Earth's Mightiest Heroes," The Avengers! From their start in 1963 to the present, triumph and tumult have surrounded this intrepid band of heroes...and that's just the clashing talents of the creators involved. In CBM #86, we'll take a look at the history of the super team and the creative folks behind the scenes. Also in this issue: It's the start of a major George Pérez interview! Plus: Part 2 of the massive Whitman story/mystery. Take a look at the latest market reports, and much, much more! Comic Book Marketplace is back! Cover price $5.95.

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This is the George Evans cover featuring art from ACES HIGH #4. GEORGE EVANS REMEMBERED! EC legend George Evans passed away recently, and this issue Comic Book Marketplace pays tribute to this consummate professional artist. He made it all look easy, whether in the classic EC horror titles, Aces High, or elsewhere, and his work entertained readers for 50 years. Join CBM for this special remembrance of this great artist. DETECTIVES, INC. MOVIE! He wrote some of the most influential Black Panther stories ever. He added dimension to Killraven. He also drove his editors nuts. More than a quarter century ago, Don McGregor was at the forefront of the creator rights movement. Eclipse published McGregor's Sabre in 1978 - the same year Will Eisner released A Contract With God - and two years later followed with Detectives, Inc. illustrated by Marshall Rogers. Now 21 years later, the Detectives, Inc. movie has been completed and had its first showings. Go behind the scenes in a CBM interview. WHAT'S OLD IS NEW AGAIN! In the old days, studios knocked out comics left and right and produced the Golden Age of comics. Now CrossGen Comics has revived this old system and they're using it to develop a whole new universe. We'll take a brief look at how they're updating the tried-and-true methods of days gone by for the 21st century. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE ? Expanded Market Reports ? Nolan's Notebook ? Adventures into Weird Words ? Comic art report by Russ Cochran ? Comic character statues CBM #87?Cover A (George Evans Horror) $5.95 CBM #87?Cover B (George Evans Aces High)$5.95 CBM #87?Cover C (Detectives, Inc.)$5.95 Cover price $5.95.

This is the George Evans cover featuring art from Crime Suspense stories #23. GEORGE EVANS REMEMBERED! EC legend George Evans passed away recently, and this issue Comic Book Marketplace pays tribute to this consummate professional artist. He made it all look easy, whether in the classic EC horror titles, Aces High, or elsewhere, and his work entertained readers for 50 years. Join CBM for this special remembrance of this great artist. DETECTIVES, INC. MOVIE! He wrote some of the most influential Black Panther stories ever. He added dimension to Killraven. He also drove his editors nuts. More than a quarter century ago, Don McGregor was at the forefront of the creator rights movement. Eclipse published McGregor's Sabre in 1978 - the same year Will Eisner released A Contract With God - and two years later followed with Detectives, Inc. illustrated by Marshall Rogers. Now 21 years later, the Detectives, Inc. movie has been completed and had its first showings. Go behind the scenes in a CBM interview. WHAT'S OLD IS NEW AGAIN! In the old days, studios knocked out comics left and right and produced the Golden Age of comics. Now CrossGen Comics has revived this old system and they're using it to develop a whole new universe. We'll take a brief look at how they're updating the tried-and-true methods of days gone by for the 21st century. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE ? Expanded Market Reports ? Nolan's Notebook ? Adventures into Weird Words ? Comic art report by Russ Cochran ? Comic character statues CBM #87?Cover A (George Evans Horror) $5.95 CBM #87?Cover B (George Evans Aces High)$5.95 CBM #87?Cover C (Detectives, Inc.)$5.95 Cover price $5.95.

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This is the Roger Marshalls cover featuring art from Detectives, Inc. GEORGE EVANS REMEMBERED! EC legend George Evans passed away recently, and this issue Comic Book Marketplace pays tribute to this consummate professional artist. He made it all look easy, whether in the classic EC horror titles, Aces High, or elsewhere, and his work entertained readers for 50 years. Join CBM for this special remembrance of this great artist. DETECTIVES, INC. MOVIE! He wrote some of the most influential Black Panther stories ever. He added dimension to Killraven. He also drove his editors nuts. More than a quarter century ago, Don McGregor was at the forefront of the creator rights movement. Eclipse published McGregor's Sabre in 1978 - the same year Will Eisner released A Contract With God - and two years later followed with Detectives, Inc. illustrated by Marshall Rogers. Now 21 years later, the Detectives, Inc. movie has been completed and had its first showings. Go behind the scenes in a CBM interview. WHAT'S OLD IS NEW AGAIN! In the old days, studios knocked out comics left and right and produced the Golden Age of comics. Now CrossGen Comics has revived this old system and they're using it to develop a whole new universe. We'll take a brief look at how they're updating the tried-and-true methods of days gone by for the 21st century. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE ? Expanded Market Reports ? Nolan's Notebook ? Adventures into Weird Words ? Comic art report by Russ Cochran ? Comic character statues CBM #87?Cover A (George Evans Horror) $5.95 CBM #87?Cover B (George Evans Aces High)$5.95 CBM #87?Cover C (Detectives, Inc.)$5.95 Cover price $5.95.

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MURPHY ANDERSON CELEBRATED! Not only is he one of the most prolific creators in the history of the medium, he's one of the most respected and best-liked, too! Comic Book Marketplace celebrates the work of Silver Age great Murphy Anderson in this special issue. From the pages of Strange Adventures to modern re-creations of classic work, "the gentleman of comics" has made his mark in an amazing number of ways... and take a look at some of his work outside comics, too! Read all about it in this issue of CBM! ALSO IN THIS ISSUE * Expanded Market Reports * Nolan's Notebook * Adventures into Weird Words * Comic art report by Russ Cochran * Comic character statues CBM #88?Cover A (Hawkman) $5.95 CBM #88?Cover B (Plastic Man)$5.95 Cover price $5.95.

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MURPHY ANDERSON CELEBRATED! Not only is he one of the most prolific creators in the history of the medium, he's one of the most respected and best-liked, too! Comic Book Marketplace celebrates the work of Silver Age great Murphy Anderson in this special issue. From the pages of Strange Adventures to modern re-creations of classic work, "the gentleman of comics" has made his mark in an amazing number of ways... and take a look at some of his work outside comics, too! Read all about it in this issue of CBM! ALSO IN THIS ISSUE * Expanded Market Reports * Nolan's Notebook * Adventures into Weird Words * Comic art report by Russ Cochran * Comic character statues CBM #88?Cover A (Hawkman) $5.95 CBM #88?Cover B (Plastic Man)$5.95 Cover price $5.95.